Hey Soul Sister

How to play Hey Soul Sister by Train on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play C, G, F, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a great beginner song because it stays upbeat, catchy, and easy to recognize once you lock into the groove. You get a steady, feel-good rhythm that makes the song fun to practice and satisfying to play along with.

You will use a mix of open and barre shapes, so the main challenge is moving cleanly between the easy chords and the harder ones. E and A are open shapes, while B and C#m need more hand strength and accuracy. The change to watch most closely is the move in the opening pattern, E - B - A - E.

Start by learning the chord shapes one at a time, then practice the opening progression slowly until the switches feel smooth. After that, loop the same few chords with a steady pulse and raise the speed little by little until you can keep up with the song.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.